Type-writing machine.



D., BRIGGS. TYPE' WRITING MACHINE. APPLIUA'IION FILED MAY 14, 1906.

,@ l Patented Aug. 10; 1909.

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Date Party Callm hmlqmlm Ihn-J WITNEESEE;

vffwhich the following is a specification.

of.work to be done.`

fll o all whom it may concern:

. zen olf the United. States, and resident of the alfixcd position removable index members' material variously mar correspond with the dll'erent klnds or classes y machine `embodyin v -ingshmvnxin section. Fig. 4 is an enlarged drawings is one style ofthe well-known Hemr-mgton typewriter, but 1t is to be understood DANIEL BRIGcs, orl 'NEW YORK, N. v., AssIeNoR To w'YcKoFr, sEAMANs a BENEDIOT, or 4ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

TYPE-mamme. MACHINE.

pecicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

. Applicamn mea nay 14. 190e. serai No. 316,849.

Be it known that I, DANIL BRIGGs, citiborough of Brooklyn, city of New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, havervinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of

fMy invention relates to scales for ,type- .wi-itlngniaoliines, and has for one of its objeetsto` provide an improved holder or clamp i which may be applied to various typewritin machines and is adapted to receive and hol on heading strips of paper or other suitable" edor graduated to ,Another object of the invention isfto combine withascale markedwith the usual or suitable graduatlons, a holder for index` lTo the above and otherends the invention onsists in the features of construction, combinations of devices and arrangements of` parts hereinafter *fullyY described and particuarlygpointed out inthe claims,

u :l'orm ofthe inyentionis-.shown in the ipanyingdrawingsfwhrein* c' 1` gore 1 *is a'full-sizedfront to rear secna `View ofthe upper part of a typewriting the machine being ionitted and parts beingv broken away. y,Fig 2is av front elevation ofA the. arts shown in Fig. 1, lbutdrawn to a Sina er scale. Fig. 3 Ais a full-sized detachedy face viewol the improved scale and heading holder, the securing scrfnvs and guide pins beg my invention, parts of sectional view taken on a plane represented associate spring being shown 1n said Fig. 4. I

The typewritlng machine illustrated-in the thatl the nature of'my invention is such that it may readily be applied to other forms of typewriting machines.

in the drawings, themain frame of the machine comprises corner posts 1 which support a top plate 2 rising from which are standards @embers or. heading vstrips ,of thesortre- 3 to which is iixed'acylindrical track-way 4,

front rail 14 secured to arms lspivoted on' the machine frame. A rotary laten 16 has an axle 17 j ournaled in the side ars 10 ofthe platen frame or carrier, said carrier wi-th the carriage truck 6 co 'istituting a platen car riage. A pointer' 18 of suitable construction is secured to the front'rail 14 and cooperates with the scale presently `to be described. The carriage feeding mechanism and rinting device may be of the usual or suita le construction, but a'description of them is not deemed necessary to a complete understanding of the presentinvention.

A11 led armsv'orbrackets 19 extend hori- Zonta y'foiwardfrom-the front bar 1 1- of the Iplaten carrier, said brackets being secured to the under side of'said bar, one near either end thereof, by headedvscrews 20. The forward endsj of the braeketsare bent upward at right angles to the'horizontalbody portions and form upright' abutmentsfll, said abutments being provided withthreaded openings-.which receive headed'y securing screwsf`22, said screws passing' through openings 23 (Fig. 4) in a sup ort or bac'king for the index member an for Ythe scale,'which index member andgscale 'willbe described later. Thefsupport or backing. ispreferably madel of sheet metal'iin 'theform of aplate vertically arranged and extending longitudinally of the platen and carriage,` -thelower end ofsaid plate being.bentf"forward horizontally at right angles"torthejbodyjportion to form a ledge or shelfv25i- ,Some distance above the shelf'25 the'V bodyv of. the su port 24'is pressed rearwardly, therebyiprovigmg a longitudinal strengtheningrib*'ffSeoured in the supplort or backing 24 fare forwardlyextendi'ng orizontal projections-'or pins 27,` one of said pins being arranged, near each endv of the support Zaandy preferablybeing secured to lthe latteLat` the part where the rib-26 is formed', as `best shown in Fig. 4. The pins 27 may be-iixed in'place 'on the support 1n any suitable manner .as by soldering'. .The vforwardl end portions of the pins .27 are threaded as indicatedatlZS and vreceive nuts 29 provided with knurled heads 3f) Aby which said nuts may be conveniently rasped by the o erator andv turned toward or away from t e backing 24 on the pins 27. Before the shown in ig. 4. A spring 32 is coiled around fined between the head o backing and the scale each of the projections or tpins 27 and is conthe associate nut 29 and the front face of the scale plate 31. The springs 32a serve to press the scale plate toward the vsupport or backing 24. This provides a convenient construction of dee tachable scale, it being only necessary tol unscrew the finger nuts 29 and remove them and the springs 32 to permit the scale late to be readily removed and another sca e plate having graduations differently spaced or being otherwise differently marked to be mount- 'ed in place of the one removed. When pro erly secured in place, as described, the sea e plate 31 cooperates with the pointer 18 in the usual manner during the longitudinalv movements of the carriage.

The scale plateand its sup ort, constructed as above described, rovi e aconvenient spring clamp or holder or index members or heading stripsland I prefer to employ said scale and support in combination with such heading strips in a manner now to be des scribed. The heading strip or index member is preferablymade of paper or like material and may be of the character shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4`of the drawings and`marked 33. Said index member is preferably somewhat shorter than the-distance between the pins 27 as shown in Fig. 3, so that by merely pulling the scale plate 31 away from the face of the support or backing 24 and against the pressure exerted by the springs 32, the index member 33 may be passe down between the late until the lower L edge of said index mem er rests on the shelf 25, whereupon the scale plate may be released. W hen released the'scale plate will press the index member tightly in place Y against the support or backing 24, so that said index member Nis tightly clamped in place longitudinally along one of its sides.

In order to prevent the index member from being soiled or marred I prefer to associate with it a transparent covering or facing of some suitable material such as celluloid. The facing is represented in the drawing by the reference numeral 34, and as will be un derstood from an inspection of Figs. 3 and 4 is arranged between the index member 33 -and the scale plate 31, said facing being provided with openings near its ends to permit of the passage of the pins 27 and being prefese, e4.

shelf 25 and its upper edge extends some'- n what above the upper edge'of the support 24,

so that said upper edge may be readily.

grasped and pu ed away from the backing and from the index member which it pro tects. The facing ispreferably flexible and its flexibility facilitates this operation.

From what has been said it will be apparent that arts of my invention may be employed without other parts, but I prefer to employ them in combination as shown in the drawings. When arranged as shown, it will be seen that a spring clam com rising the support or backing 24 and t 1e sca e plate 31 is provided for thc index member and that the pressure of the springs 32 is transmitted from the scale plate 31 to the facing 34 s o that said facing presses the indexmember against the backing 24 with a pressure which may be regulated Aby turning the finger nuts 29, the scale plate 31 serving in effect as a guard plate for the facing 34. The index member is tightly clamped in place normally but ma be readily freed for adjustment or removalby pulling the u per end ofthe fac'- ing'34 away from the bac ng 24 and against the pressure of the springs 32. A cli 36 may be secured to the bearing block 12 y a screw 37, said clip coperating with the lower edge of the scale plate 31 near the middle of the latter, as shown in Fig. 2, and serving to prevent accidental bowing or buckling of said scale plate and to maintain it in proper position on its support.

The index mem er 33 which I have shown has printedon it a heading such as is common y employed by telephone companies in making out month y statements, said index member 33 being dlvided into a number of columns, each appropriately marked. The work sheet or sheets to be written upon are each marked at the top or tops with correspending printed matter. It will be understood that the heading on the work sheet as it is entered in the machine bears a certain relation with the usual platen scale (not shown), and it is further to be understood that the index member 33 before being clamped in place is arranged so that it bears a corresponding relation with the scale on the scale plate 31. Aswill be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 3, the printed heading on the index member 33'is so placed that it is quite close to the tcp of the scale plate 31 so that the index member may be ad'usted with respect to said scale without dil iculty while the trans arent facing 34 is held pulled forward awa rom the backing 24 as above described. t is not thought necessary to describe in detail the manner of using the heading strip or index member in the operaor columnai` lield the types character, are employed for tabular work, and as is well understood tabulating devices arel usually employed to facilitate the executie. of such work. When such tabulating devices are used and when my invention is employed in connection therewith, said invention greatly facilitates the execution of the work as the operator is enabled without liftingr the carriage to see in just what place will strike when actuated.

The construction shown herein is Greatly b superior to devices which have been ein-l ployed prior to my present invention for:

olding the index members or heading strips in place, as the index members are held with' a continuous even pressure throughout their lengths while in some prior devices the index members have not been securely held in position, with the i'esult that as the machine is used the jarringis likely to displace the i1i dex member; or in some cases Where said index member may be securely held in place, the operation of properly arranging it is comlex and consumes considerable time. As lias been said, the printed heading is close to the carriage scale 31 so that the two may be read together, which is another'adv'antage. Furthermore the device is light and compact, and the view of the pointer 18 which coperates with the scale 31 is no t'interferedwith as it is in some prior constructions and said pointer not only cooperates, with the-scale plate 31 but alsoA with the printed matter on the index member 33,159 that an auxiliary pointer for the 'index member is unnecessary. The printed matter on the index member sonetiines comprises a number of lines, as man?r as three or four being not infrequently emp oyed, and with this form of heading my improved heading holder or clamp may be conveniently used, as there is nothing to restrict the width of the index member and the latter may be extended as far above the upper edge of the scale plate as may be desired or as may be necessary to receive all of the lines of the printed matter of the heading.

As has been stated, parts of my invention may befemployed without other parts; and

' it isfurthermore to be understoodv that changes of construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and substance of my invention.

W hat I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a su iport, a removable index member and a yieldingly mounted clamp extending longitudinally of said index member and`c0 o erative with said support to releasably e am said member.

2. .n a typewriting machine, the combination of a support, an index member, and a Such heading strips as i the one l have shown, and others of similar -memb se arate s'rin ressed art forvclam ino thld index Iijneniibiir longitidinally alongpon of its sides to said support, said part being movable relatively to said support to permit of the removal or insertion of the index member.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combinar tion of a platen, a support extending longituv dinally thereof, a removable index member, and a part extending longitudinally of said support and operative to clamp the index member lengthwise to said support, said part being movable independenty of' said support and of said member.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a support or backing having a shelf, an index member adapted to rest on said shelf, and a part operative to clamp said index member longitudinally along one of its sides to said support, said part being movable independently of said support and of said er. f

5. In a typewriting machine, the-combination of a support or backing having a shelf, an index member extending along said backing and adapted to rest on said shelf, and a spring pressed part extendng longitudinally of said backing and operative to clamp said index member thereagainst. l

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a support or backing having projecting portions, a late having guide openings coperativelwit the projecting portions of said backing, means for pressing said plate toward said ba'tlcing, and an index member clamped between said backing and said plate.

7. In a typewriting machine, the comlination of a support or it. aching havinglthrcaded pins projecting from its face, a plate of metal or other suital'le material having guide openings coperative with the pins, nuts on the free ends ofsaid pins, coiled springs confinedl l. etween said nuts and said plate, and a removal-.ille index nieniter clamped letween said plate and said 1sackin g8. In a typewriting machine, the comlination of a support, a spring pressed scale thereon, and a removable index memler clamped l.etween said scale and said support.

9. Ina typewriting maehine,.the coml'ination of a support, a detachaole spring pressed scale plate thereon,.and an index member clamped letweensaid scale plate and saidsup ort, said plate and said support being separaL le topermit `of the removal or insertion of said index member.

10. In'a typewriting machine, the combi'- nation of a support or backing having, ecting portions, a removable scale.k plate avingguide openings coperative with the projecting portions of said support, andv j ypendently of said support so that .the index ..11.l In a typewriting machine, the comlii- .nation of a su port having pins projectlng fromits face, t 1e free ends of'saidpins being holding said facing yieldingly against said lings'eoperative with erativewith the threadedA ends y :md coiled s Afacing which covers t .and

' member, a trans threaded, a removable scale plate l 'met-a1 l said pins'. nuts -copof said pins, rin s confined between said nuts and sai sca e plate.

12. In a typewriting machine, the comi ination of a support or backing, an index member, a transparent facing or cover, and

means for maintaining said index member backing but ermitting said facing to be pulled away' rom the index member inde- Inember may be removed and the same or another index Amember inserted in its place.

15. In a-typewriting machine, the combination of an index member, and a spring 4clamp therefor comprising a transparent facing c1' covering of celluloid or other suitable material.

1 vIn a typewritingmachine, the combination of an index member and a spring 'clamp therefor comprising a backing, a transparent facing and a guard plate for said fac- 1ng,.the`index member being-confined between the backing and the facing.

. 17. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and apointer, of an index member and a clam' operative to hold said index member in a ed relation with the carriage, said clampcomprising a springpressed scale plate cooperative with said pointer.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combil nation with a carriage and a pointer, of an yindex member and a spring clamp therefor, said clam comprising a backing, a transparent facing and a guard plate for said iac- 1ng,.saidguard plate being provided with a or other suitable material having guide openl scale coperative with said pointer and said index member being conlined between the backing and the facing.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, brackets thereon, a suport removably secured to said brackets and iiaving projecting portions, a removable scale plate having guide openings cooperative with the projecting portions of said support, means for pressing said scale plate toward said support, an index member clamped between said scale plate and said support, and a pointer 'cooperative with said scale plate.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, brackets thereon, a backing or v support adjustably secured to said brackets and having pins projecting from its face, the free endsA of said pins being` threaded, a removable scale plate of metal or other suitable material having guide 'openings coperative with said pins, nuts engaging the threaded ends of said pins, a coiled spring coniined between said nuts and said scale plate, an index member clamped between said scale plate and said backing, a transparent covering for said index member, ,and a pointer coperative with said scale Plate 21. In a typewriting machine, 'the combination of a carriage, a carriage scale, a support back of said carriage scale and extending above it, and a strip of transparent material clamped between said scale and said su port and extending above said scale, t le construction being such that an index memcr may be inserted from above between said transparent strip andsaid su iport.

22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a carriage scale, a support back of saidcarriage scale and extending above 1t, and a strip of trans arent material clamped between said sca e and saidi support and extending above said scale, said scale being spring` pressed toward said support,\the construction being such that an index member may be inserted from above between said transparent strip and said support.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of New York, and 1S3tate of NewYork, this 11th day of May A.

DANIEL sarees.y 

